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Blogging special sports events and storiesSun, 02 Aug 2015 22:50:28 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2Rice tight end Willson selected in CFL drafthttp://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2012/05/rice-tight-end-willson-selected-in-cfl-draft/
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Senior tight end Luke Willson was picked in the fifth round by the Toronto Argonauts in Thursday’s Canadian Football League draft.]]>Rice senior tight end Luke Willson was drafted in the fifth round – 32nd overall – by the Toronto Argonauts in Thursday’s Canadian Football League draft.

Willson, who is from La Salle, Ontario, is currently at extended spring training with the Toronto Blue Jays.

“I was watching the draft tracker on my phone as I was driving to training,” Willson told the Rice athletic website. “When I saw I was picked, I was so excited I missed my exit.”

Willson has 62 receptions for 738 yards and six touchdowns the past two seasons. Entering his final season, Willson is rated as the No. 16 tight end prospect for the 2013 NFL draft, according to the website NFLDraftScout.com.

While he would like to continue to play football and baseball, Willson expects to have to make a decision before next year’s NFL draft.